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A GLASS MENAGERIE TO BE FEATURED THE MUSEUM OF AMERICAN GLASS IN WEST VIRGINIA
AT DEL-MAR-VA SHOW AND SALE – TELLING OUR STORY IN PAINT

The Del-Mar-Va Depression Glass Club’s 85th Having turned 25 in
Show and Sale will be held on Saturday, April 2019, the Museum
18, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday, April 19, 10 of American Glass
a.m. to 3 p.m., at DuVal High School, 9880 in West Virginia
Good Luck Road, Lanham, MD (near the wanted to not only
NASA Visitor Center and Museum). Dealers at celebrate its presence
the Show specialize in American Depression in downtown Weston,
Era, Elegant, Pattern, and Art Deco glassware, West Virginia but to
china, kitchenware, barware, pottery, books, do so in a way that
and linen collectibles. would advertise that presence and make the Museum visible as one of
Every Del-Mar-Va show features a special the highlights on Main Avenue. To make that happen, the Museum
display of collectibles of a specific pattern, color, theme, or function. reached out to Jesse Corlis, a well-known West Virginia artist whose
This year, the Del-Mar-Va Depression Glass Club is very pleased to murals can be seen around the state as well as in every one of the fifteen
present glass animals in Celebrating a New Decade with a Glass Pies & Pints restaurants in West Virginia, Ohio, Alabama, Indiana,
Menagerie. Collecting glass animals is a widespread hobby for people of Kentucky, and Virginia, where his white elephants have become some-
all ages. The special display is American glass animals, fish, and birds thing of a mascot for the chain. The Museum Board came up with a list
dating from 1920 to the late 20th century. Major manufacturers of 21 types of glass to reflect the variety of glass it represents and then
include Cambridge, Fenton, Heisey, Imperial, Paden City, New let Corlis pick the actual examples to be used in a mural on the side of
Martinsville, Westmoreland, and others. A wide spectrum of colors and its building. Working with this "canvas" measuring over 125 feet long
shapes will be displayed. and 27 feet high, he began painting the mural in 2019, and by the time
Among the items at the show will be many treasures of the early winter arrived had completed over half of the project. By the time you
1920s through the mid-1980s. Incredible amounts of bright and very are reading this, he will be back at work again with an anticipated grand
"unveiling" of the complete design this spring or summer.
functional household items were manufactured in the USA by skilled Prominent among this tribute to American glassware is the represen-
craftsmen. Beautiful, and often very inexpensive glassware items, graced tation of the Museum's Martin Massman Collection of Steuben Glass,
the kitchen and dining room tables, hallways, bedrooms and bathrooms as well as a Fostoria Rebecca at the Well candlestick, an early 19th
of American homes of all economic levels. Many of the dealers at the century flask, and a Blenko fish vase. J. H. Hobbs, Brockunier and Co.
Show have interesting stories to tell of how the original owners acquired is represented by a ruby Leighton creamer, a Rubina pillar molded
the glass and delight in sharing the owner's stories with their customers. celery vase, and a Peach-blow creamer among the other pieces of 19th
The Club continues to offer its popular identification service to century art glass included in the layout. A McKee Queen (aka Sunk
those attending, without charge. Glass and pottery identification is Daisy and Button) compote is an example of early American pressed
performed by Club members and dealers, ready and eager to acquaint glass, as is Imperial's Zipper Loop kerosene lamp with marigold
the owner with newfound knowledge of their belongings carnival finish. It has been a challenge for the artist to capture the
Admission to the show is $5. Refreshments and lunch are available. various ways that light, color, and the reflective qualities of glass are
For directions and information, phone or email Kay Holloway at experienced by the human eye. An amber wine glass – a simple blown
301-773-6234 kay_holloway@hotmail.com or contact Greg Vass at piece from the McBride Glass Company—a little-known West Virginia
202-445-4208 or Greg.Vass76@icloud.com. firm—illustrates how even the most mundane of objects can pick up

HUDSON VALLEY DEPRESSION GLASS CLUB PRESENTS the light and shimmer with brilliance. Included is a blue pitcher from
COCKTAILS ACROSS AMERICA the Louie Glass Company, a reminder that Weston was once a major
glass manufacturing center.
Still to be added will be an Anchor Hocking Manhattan tilt pitcher
The Hudson Valley Depression Glass
Club will present a program on cocktails, and a Hazel-Atlas green Royal Lace sugar, examples of the Depression
postcards, and barware on Saturday, April glass of the 1930s; a Carder Steuben Bristol yellow toilet jar; a Boston
25 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at 413 Main Street and Sandwich canary vase; and, of course, three especially significant
(Memorial Hall Building) in Beacon, NY. pieces: an Atlas E-Z seal fruit jar, a glass insulator, and a marble, as the
Guest speakers Diane Lapis and Anne Museum also houses the National Marble Museum.
Peck-Davis will present material from their The Museum of American Glass in West Virginia is located at 230
book, Cocktails Across America; A Postcard Main Avenue, Weston, WV 26452, and is open Monday through
View of Cocktail Culture in the 1930s, 40s, Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Sundays, 1 to 5p.m. Admission is Free!
and 50s. Begun in 1992, the Museum relocated to its present location in
Cocktails Across America consists of 53 cocktail recipes, fascinating 2007 and occupies 12,000 square feet with over 15,000 pieces of glass
period vignettes, and over 200 beautiful linen postcard images that on permanent display. The Museum is home to the National Marble
complement the story of the post-Prohibition era. The unique cocktail Museum and the American Flint Glass Workers Union archives.
lounges, hotel bars, and other more exotic drinking venues (ice rinks, The Museum holds an
carousels, and tropical gardens, just to name a few) defined this era of annual Glass Gathering and
drinking culture and were immortalized in the linen postcards used to numerous special exhibits
advertise them. The reader will be transported to an era of unbridled throughout the year. More
indulgence and distinct glamour. information can be found
Cocktails Across America is available at your favorite indie bookseller at magwv.com. Questions
or online at Amazon. It is highly suggested that books be purchased in about programs or the
advance as only a small number will be available for cash purchase at Museum can be directed to
the event. 304-269-5006.

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